General Knowledge

Question 1

“nàshí” 那时 and “dāngshí” 当时

Answer 1

Nashi refers to a specific and usually distant time already discussed while dangshi is used more for specific events that can be either near or distant

Question 2

在/着

Answer 2

Zai emphasises an ongoing action at a particular time or place while zhe indicates the state/condition of something existing or a simultaneous action

Question 3

Zài and Zhe

Answer 3

Zài used more in the present to emphasise that the action is happening now while Zhe is used mostly in written communication unless describing an event in the past

Question 4

Zhèyàng

Answer 4

often pronounced as “zhàng”

Question 5

Xiǎng想 vs xiàng像

Answer 5

listen for tone difference
像 - to be like

Question 6

只是/就是

Answer 6

只是 - it’s just
就是 - that is

Question 7

避免/不免

Answer 7

to avoid/unavoidable

Question 8

导致/引起 dǎo zhì/yǐn qǐ

Answer 8

导致 - a direct cause and effect (to lead to)
引起 - a provocation or reaction caused

Question 9

不过/就是

Answer 9

不过 - negative to positive contrast
就是 - positive to negative contrast

Question 10

经历/经验

Answer 10

Jīnglì - story
Jīngyàn - knowledge

Question 11

表达/表示

Answer 11

biǎodà - emotions and thoughts
biǎoshì - attitude or vibe

(both mean to express)

Question 12

变成/成为/变得

Answer 12

biànchéng - to change into
chéngwéi - to grown into
biánde - used only for or with adjectives (to become wise or mature)

Question 13

yòu 又 / zài 再

Answer 13

yòu - is reoccurring and usually negative
zài - an intended repetition

Question 14

dǒng懂 míngbái明白

Answer 14

dǒng - to understand a subject deeply
míngbái - to understand something clearly or fully

Question 15

好像/看来/原来

Answer 15

hǎo xiàng - seems or appears, (looks like)
kàn lái - it seems (based on info/evidence)
yuán lái - turns out to be (that’s why)

Question 16

并不 bìng bù

Answer 16

to correct a wrong assumption